Hi All~The results of our Writing Prompts Contests #41 & #42 are out!

The first one will receive 5 Spirit Stone gift cards, while 2th through 5th shall each receive 2 Spirit Stone gift cards. ## (Each gift card contains 100 Spirit Stones).
Also, the first ranked author will each have their novels be recommended on the front page for this week. Today the gift cards rewards shall be emailed out.

The Results of WPC # 39 & #40

This week’s writing prompts will have two main topics.

Writing Prompts Contest #41：Swords

Writing Prompts Contest #42：Human-AI romance/Cyber-romance

Writing Prompts Contest #41：Swords

Swords are an incredibly common type of weapon seen in many Xuanhuan and fantasy novels. The main character Ji Ning from Desolate era walks the path of the sword. In "Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God", the main character is also a swordsman in the game that he plays.

Swords are a romantic weapon that give off a sense of power. Swords are suitable for meting out justice, along with slaying demons and devils. Swords are elegantly shaped, and countless youths dream about swords as the ideal weapon. In this writing prompt, we hope that everyone can write a story with a sword as the main style of fighting. It doesn't matter if it's serious and realistic swordsmanship, or completely fictional flying sword techniques. Either type is more than capable of creating an attractive story.

Writing Prompts Contest #42：Human-AI romance/Cyber-romance

1. Human-AI romance

Facts versus romance

You go and call yourself the boss

But we’re not robots inside a grid

Text versus romance

You go and add it all you want

Still we’re not robots inside a grid

Zeros and ones

—”Science vs. Romance,” by Rilo Kiley

But what if a human being falls in love with a robot? Is he or she capable of love?

From Scarlett Johansson's Her (2013), to Haruka Ayase's Cyborg Girl (2008) ... We often see works of robot love. Besides robots, so many writers also pull in AI, clones, androids, and genetically modified humans.

Oh, it sounds great to have a perfect, absolute and loyal AI boyfriend!

2.Cyber-romance

"I fell in love with the way you touched me without using your hands."

Cyber-romance refers to a romantic relationship taking place in a virtual reality environment or (now usually) via the Internet. This is quite popular these days.

You fall in love with their heart & their words & feelings & emotions, & how they treat you...

Online love stories can be of curiosity, mystery, excitement before meeting, and also many challenges and conflicts...

"Even though we are miles apart, you are never far from my hart." (Rhonda L. Luther)

Joining the Contests #41 & #42, Rules, and Prizes

How to join

When you create your new novel, you can choose any genre that you wish. Then, the writing contest options will appear. Choose the [Writing Prompts Contest #41：Swords] or [Writing Prompts Contest #42：Human-AI romance/Cyber-romance] option in order to participate in this contest.

Rules

1.The main topic of your novel should be Swords or Human-AI romance/Cyber-romance. Otherwise, it shall be treated as an invalid entry.
2.Your story entered in the contest must be your own original work, with the copyright held by you. No plagiarism is allowed.
3.The contest will take place from December 24, 2018 to December 30, 2018 (GMT +8).
4.The story must not contain any racial or religious discrimination against any other cultures or their lifestyles.
5.Only newly-created original novels shall be allowed to enter the contest.
6.Webnovel reserves the right of final interpretation for all stories submitted in this contest.

Prizes

For the top-ranked original novels submitted in this story writing contest, the prizes shall be as follows:
(This only includes original novels submitted for this contest. Novels that didn’t participate in this contest shall not be included in the rewards.)

(1) Spirit Stones
1st: 5 Spirit Stone gift cards for the author
2nd-5th: 2 Spirit Stone gift cards for the author
(Each gift card contains 100 Spirit Stones)

(2) Recommended novel on the front page
The 1st ranked original novels will be recommended on the front page.

(3) Particularly excellent novels will receive the opportunity to obtain a paid contract.

I'm excited for Human-Al romance contest. I hope there will be some serious stories that can make us think and ponder what it meant to be human. I have enjoyed psychological novels before and I'm tired of cliche romances that only give sweetness. I know many readers also want that.

I'll check this discussion regularly for hidden gems.

P,S, I admit that my story's romantic plot is not that serious at the moment and I'm contradicting what I'm saying right now. But I'm building my romantic plot to a more serious one. So don't judge haha
https://www.webnovel.com/book/12499962506650205

Just came here to introduce my novel

https://www.webnovel.com/book/12389302305374305/Rise-of-Zion

Take a look to see whether it is interesting. The novel currently has 21 chapters.

https://forum.webnovel.com/d/17409-rise-of-zion-an-apocalyptic-novel/13

Entry for Swords Prompt!

Path to Kingship

Synopsis:

Despite his skills in the game World of Kings, Jayden had never considered becoming a professional gamer.

After all, as his parents always say, games are for kids. Out of so many people playing games, how many had actually succeeded as a professional gamer?

Rather than wasting time playing, studying to be a real life professional was much more practical!

However, a chance encounter with a professional gamer made him realise that perhaps this wasn't such an impossible goal after all.

Inhuman adaptability coupled with godlike mechanics.

This was the journey to be the best of them all, the path to kingship!

https://www.webnovel.com/book/12563936006922605/Sword-Saint-System
Here is my entry to the sword prompt. It takes the average system novel format, but I hope I will be able to make it far more interesting as I work on developing it.

It will take both elements of cultivation and wizards and witches stories to make a world that I hope is interesting and engaging.